Week of October 21st-25th

Here is this weeks reading information:

This week we will been reading "Marven of the Great North Woods". Here are the skills/strategies for this story:
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Skill: Fact & Opinion
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor & Fix Up
Comprehension Review Skill: Main Idea
Vocabulary: Dictionary/Glossary

Thank you for the donations toward the Jamaica trip. Look at these kiddos! THEY are making a mark WITH Jayden and I-- Look at all of the donations they brought in. I can't wait to share my experiences with this group- how THEY are helping to make a difference and impact the lives of many! 

Upcoming Events:
Pumpkin Project - DUE Wednesday
Picture Day- Friday, October 25th.
November 6, 7, 8th- Half Days/Parent Conferences

Week of October 14th - 18th

We've had a busy couple of weeks in room C-6. Students completed their Prezi's on National Parks, so look for those to be posted on the class website. We also wrote and  recorded our own Radio broadcasts on the history of women's baseball. It was a great collaborative effort!

Thank you so much for your donations to help our class 'make a mark' in Jamaica. :)

Here is this weeks reading information:

This week we will be reading "Coyote School News". Here are the skills/strategies for this story:
Genre: Historical Fiction
Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge
Comprehension Review Skill: Setting
Vocabulary: Dictionary/Glossary

The final copy for the Pumpkin Project is due this Friday, October 18th. Please encourage your child to use their best writing. :)

We are continuing to work through Chapter 2 in Math, Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Money. Please be sure to practice basic problems at home as well.

A few reminders:
* Picture day will be October 25th
* Parent/Teacher conferences are November 6th-8th

Week of October 7th - 11th

Here is this weeks reading information:

This week we will been reading "What Jo Did". Here are the skills/strategies for this story:
Genre: Fiction
Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect
Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge
Comprehension Review Skill: Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary: Word Structure

The rough draft for the Pumpkin Project is due this Friday. Please remember to review the directions in the packet. The writing should be about the character chosen, not a beginning-middle-end summary of the book. I modeled this in class for them, so they should know what to expect.

We have started into Chapter 2 in Math, Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Money. This chapter focuses on addition and subtraction of three-and four-digit whole numbers and money using mental math, estimation, and algorithms.

A few reminders:
* Picture day will be October 25th
* Parent/Teacher conferences are November 6th-8th

This week is SPIRIT week!

Monday- Pajama Day
Tuesday-  Favorite Jersey Day
Wednesday- Crazy Hair Day
Thursday- Camouflage Day
Friday- Orange & Black School Spirit Day